Acting Commissioner Emma Cimino

Emma Cimino is Acting Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). She was appointed to this position by Governor Lamont in July 2026 and appointed as DEEP’s Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Quality in November 2023, overseeing the Department’s air management, water protection and land reuse, and materials management programs.

Emma joined DEEP from the office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, where she led the Senator’s work on energy, environment, and infrastructure issues, including work on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. Prior to the Senate, Emma worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the National Governor’s Association. She began her state service working for former Governor Dan Malloy, serving as a Director of Government Affairs. Emma also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2009-2011, during which she taught English in the Philippines.

Emma holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School.